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Black & white photograph of seaman Ralph Frederick Smith (right) who was rescued by Tiree residents when his ship, the SS Laristan, ran aground on rocks at Craignish, Hough on January 19th 1942. Ironically, having survived the wrecking of the Laristan, Ralph Smith died at sea three months later when his next ship, the Empire Dryden, was torpedoed off the USA coast. Ralph’s Seaman’s Card with details of his death can be viewed here.
Scanned copy of a Royal Canadian Air Force Pilot’s Flying Log Book belonging to Fred B Green, AFC, who was a pilot with 518 Squadron based at RAF Tiree from February 1943 to May 1945. The log book shows that he flew missions on 1, 2, 5 and 6 June 1944, all in Halifax LL294, including a stint of 9 hours 50 minutes on 2 June. That flight was diverted to Stornoway, presumably on account of weather conditions.
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Booklet ‘The Archaeology of Scottish Thatch’ by Timothy G Holden. Technical Advice Note 13 produced by the Technical Conservation, Research and Education Division of Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, 1998. A description of the various materials and methods used to thatch houses throughout Scotland.
Black & white portrait photograph of a family group connected to Marion MacLeod, Sandaig. On the reverse is written “Xmas 1905”.
Black & white photograph of a soldier in Highland uniform posing somewhere on the mainland in 1918. Found in a collection of photographs connected to Marion MacLeod, Sandaig. On the reverse is written “With all good wishes from very sincerely yours, A Mortimer-Scott ‘Shanghai Sam’, Dunbar 18/8/18”.
Black & white portrait photograph of a family group connected with Marion MacLeod, Port Mor, Sandaig, in around 1910. The photograph was produced by a studio in Lennoxtown, Glasgow.
Black & white photograph of a thatched house around 1930-40, probably one of the row that later became part of the Thatched House Museum at Sandaig.
Black & white postcard photograph of an elderly woman holding a baby on her lap outside a house (not Tiree). Found in a collection of photographs connected to Marion MacLeod, Port Mor, Sandaig, and likely to be of her relations. On the reverse is written “Miss M MacLeod, Sandaig, Middleton, Isle of Tiree”, plus notes on colours of features and clothing of both subjects.
Black & white photograph of three crofting men by a pen of sheep, probably at Sandaig/Middleton. Found in a collection of photographs connected to Marion MacLeod, Port Mor, Sandaig.
